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Sector Coupling in Facilitating Integration of Variable Renewable Energy in Cities
The report highlights the importance of sector coupling as a key source of flexibility that cities can explore to stabilise power grid operations when integrating high shares of variable renewable energy sources.
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Quality infrastructure for smart mini-grids
Market expansion for renewable mini-grids depends on establishing trustworthy quality infrastructure (QI). Smart technologies to integrate solar and wind power require international and national QI.
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Innovation outlook: Thermal energy storage
Thermal energy storage (TES) can help to integrate high shares of renewable energy in power generation, industry and buildings. This outlook identifies priorities for research and development.
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Electricity Storage Valuation Framework
Electricity storage will be crucial factor for scaling up solar and wind power. Yet electricity markets may not account for the system value of storage.
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Events
Coupling ocean energy with other sectors: Innovative business models and complementarities with renewable offshore technologies
IRENA's workshop brought together experts from the field of offshore energy and provided a platform for conversations, debates and new collaborations between academia, government and industry.
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Enabling Technologies: Innovation Landscape briefs
These briefs explore enabling technologies for large-scale use of solar and wind power. Building on a wider Innovation Landscape study, the set covers innovations in batteries, electric vehicle charging, artificial intelligence, Blockchain and other technologies.
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Renewable Energy is Enabling a World of Cheap, Abundant Electricity
The synergies between electrification of end-use sectors and accelerated renewables deployment are very strong. But during the conference it was stressed that smart approaches to electrification are crucial to harness the synergies.
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Isolated Power Systems Connect 2017 – International technology Forum for System Operators and Owners
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Energy Storage Europe 2017
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Renewables and Electricity Storage
With solar and wind installation breaking new records each year, countries with ambitious plans for these renewable power-generation technologies must consider the best ways to integrate variable renewables onto the grid. Electricity storage is a key option available to manage variability and ensure reliable, round-the-clock supply. Declining costs and improving capacities have made batteries and other storage technologies increasingly practical for upgrading existing power systems.
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Battery Storage for Renewables: Market Status and Technology Outlook
Energy storage capabilities are crucial for the integration of high levels variable renewable sources, such as solar and wind energy, onto the power grid.